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Chad? He's traded to the Eagles for Lito Sheppard
Monday, March 24, 2008
If I were Cincinnati Bengals president Mike Brown for a day, here's what I'd do.
From my corner office atop Paul Brown Stadium, I'd push away from my desk, give a tug on my seersucker britches, slam one of my wingtip shoes on the carpet and tell my secretary, Jan Sutton, to take a memo — straight from Michael Corleone in "The Godfather."
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"Today I settled all family business.
"Chad Johnson? Traded to the Eagles for Lito Decorian Sheppard and a second-round draft pick.
"T.J. Houshmandzadeh? He will play out the final year of his contract in 2008 and walk in free agency.
"Stacy Andrews? We have patiently nursed him along as a project and made him our franchise player this season because we didn't want to lose him. We have tried for two years to get him signed out into the future, yet he refuses. He will play for $7.455 million in 2008, then leave us.
"David Pollack? We told David after he injured his neck (Sept. 17, 2006) not to worry about football, but to work at getting himself right. We want him to lead a long, healthy and happy life.
"Knowing David's love for football, he has worked extremely hard in an attempt to make a comeback and play again. We do not feel it is our duty or obligation to deny him that opportunity. But it won't happen with us. It shall happen with another team.
"Therefore, I am making the decision to terminate David's contract, releasing him to free agency."
Then I take the elevator to the ground floor and breathe in the fresh air flowing through the locker room.
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